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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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